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Mental Anesthesia and Analgesia Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed regarding mental anesthesia and analgesia technique for pain management as follows: Mental anesthesia and analgesia is a technique of pain management, in which you train the mind to imagine either infusion or natural production of pain relieving chemicals into the pain site, which helps with better pain control. You can train the mind to imagine injecting into the pain site, an anesthetic or a narcotic, to numb the pain for better pain [...]

Practicing Positive Imagery Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed upon practicing positive imagery technique for pain management as follows: Select a comfortable place, as you need some isolation, so as to practice the technique of associating your mind with a relaxing scenic environment and pain free past. Make yourself comfortable by either sitting down or lying flat. Start doing slow and deep breathing and focus on the rise of chest and abdomen during the inspiratory phase of the breathing. Hold the [...]

Positive Imagery Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed regarding positive imagery technique for pain management as follows: Positive imagery is a technique of pain management, in which you train the mind to transport yourself into a relaxed environment and into a time frame in the past, when you were pain free. Imagine sitting on a beach or imagine yourself having a warm massage. You can as well recall your trip to some pleasant country side or any mountainous region or [...]

Practicing Symbolic Imagery Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed upon practicing symbolic imagery technique for pain management as follows: Select a comfortable place, as you need some isolation, so as to practice the technique of associating your pain with an annoying stimulus in your environment. Make yourself comfortable by either sitting down or lying flat. Start doing slow and deep breathing and focus on the rise of chest and abdomen during the inspiratory phase of the breathing. Hold the breath for [...]

Symbolic Imagery Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed regarding symbolic imagery technique for pain management as follows: Symbolic imagery is a technique of pain management, in which you train the mind to have an annoying sensation, such as loud sound of an alarm or phone ring or bright painful light, represent your pain. Make sure you have the control to change the intensity of this annoying sensation. After you successfully associate your pain with this irritating sensation, try reducing the [...]